Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a civil lawsuit against a New York physician Margaret Carpenter for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a 20-year-old woman in Texas, violating the state’s strict abortion laws.
Carpenter, who is the founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, is accused of prescribing abortion-inducing drugs without holding a Texas medical license.The lawsuit alleges that Carpenter’s actions resulted in the termination of a pregnancy and serious complications for the patient. Paxton’s office stated, “Texas laws prohibit a physician or medical supplier from providing any abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery, or mail service. No physician may treat patients or prescribe Texas residents medicine through telehealth services unless the doctor holds a valid Texas medical license.”
Carpenter, who is the founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, is accused of prescribing abortion-inducing drugs without holding a Texas medical license.The lawsuit alleges that Carpenter’s actions resulted in the termination of a pregnancy and serious complications for the patient. Paxton’s office stated, “Texas laws prohibit a physician or medical supplier from providing any abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery, or mail service. No physician may treat patients or prescribe Texas residents medicine through telehealth services unless the doctor holds a valid Texas medical license.”